Here's your chance: This new floating-home listing, which sits squarely in the front row of its neighborhood Mallard Cove on Lake Union, is a rare chance for the best view of the bunch. Even Melissa Ahlers, the broker for the listing, thought about snatching it up; she lives in a nearby floating home, and she's seen enough to know what makes a floating home "really awesome."

"This home has a view that goes all the way to Gas Works (Park)," said Ahlers.

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"There's a float out front of this houseboat – a large raft – that creates an outdoor patio space. You're able to play on it, jump off and go swimming. And it also has the rooftop deck, with even bigger views of Lake Union and Gas Works Park."

Its neighborhood has very little turnover; the last time a house was available in the Cove was seven years ago. In the 17 years Ahlers has been in the area, only four of these homes have been sold.

She understands the appeal. On top of a house like this, coming with 2,000 square feet, granite and hardwoods, and parking spaces for both cars and boats, it comes with a "true community."

"When my husband and I moved down there we thought, 'Oh we'll live here for a couple years.' And we ended up staying because of the people," Ahlers said. "The floating-home dock is somewhat like an extended family. While you don't hang out with them all the time you would trust them with anything. They're the people you call at three in the morning."